Illuminated house number



Jan. 7, 1930. R, HENSEL ET AL 1,742,807

ILLUMINATED HOUSE NUMBER Filed Feb.v 5, 1929 vwemtom Patented Jan. 7,1930 UNITED STATESl PATENT OFFICE ILLUMINATED HOUSE NUMBER Applicationled February 5, 1929. Serial No. 337,546.

The main obj ect of this invention is to provide a continuallyilluminated number which may be seen and distinguished at a distance.The house numbers now in use a-re not readily distinguished at night,especially in suburban districts, and to eliminate this diiculty Ipropose to use a iller of radium substance encased in a form having theshape of the number which it is to represent.

Another object of this invention is to provide means for hanging thesehouse numbers in a convenient manner so that the same may be supportedfrom a strap, pla or the like.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description ofthe invention.

in which characters of reference refer to likenamed parts in thedrawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is a front elevational viewof one of the house numbers.

' Figure 2 is a sectional elevationalview of the same, showing means forsuspending house numbers from a strap or the like.

Figure 3 is an enlarged elevational view of a portion of the housenumbers, showing the means for adjusting thesecuring member.

Figure 4 is an application of the principle to a train indicating means.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 10 indicates the wall ofa dished-out form which has a back 11. This dished-out member, of ashape similar to the number it is desired to represent, is filled with aradium-treated substance 13 which gives off light emanations, as iswell-known.l The back l slot 20 which forms part of member 15. In

Figure 4 a modified application of a visible indicator is shown. Thisvisible indicator is adapted to be used in train sheds or under similarconditions and comprises a frame 21 55 which surrounds a glass plate orsimilar other material upon which a hand 23 is engraved, and beneaththis hand words, such as "^Trains is also engraved. V

It is to be noted that certain changes in form and construction may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

We claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a dished-out form, saiddished-out form eing adapted to'be filled with some light-emanatingsubstance, a rigid hook on said form, a movable hook on said form, saidhooks being adapted to permit mounting ofrsaid device to a strap or thelike, ridges arranged on said form, and means engaging said ridges foradjustably shifting said movable hook member to any desired position.

2. A device of the class described compris 75 ing a dished-out form,said dished-out form being adapted to be filled with some lightemanatingsubstance, a rigid hook on said form, a movable hook on said form, saidhooks being adapted to permit mounting of said device to a strap or thelike, ridges arranged on said form, abcartridge mounted on said form,said movable hook member having a slot thereinl receiving saidcartridge, and movable means in said cartridge adjusting saidmovable-hook to any position along the ridges thereof.

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members a plate, forming part of the mounting member, is secured. Thehead 17 of a plunger is movable in a casing 18 and the plunger, formingpart of the head, has a spring 20 mounted thereon which urges the headto seatupon the top of the cartridge 18. This cartridge is `providedwith threads 19 50 which are tapped into the back 12 of the housenumber. The cartridge is positioned in a RICHARD HENSEL. 90 EWALDSAUSMIKAT.

